It turns out that mythical creatures are real... and pretty much all of them want to kill you.

Testing a new, fully immersive game should've been an easy gig for a pro gamer like Nate Bressett, but when he wakes in a magical realm filled with monsters, wizards, and exploding electronics, he knows this game is different. This time, the game is real.

Seeking a coveted magic card, Nate assembles a band of misfits to aid him in his quest: an elven mercenary with scruples, a satyr farmer without a field, and a young dwarf on her Rumspringa. But as they flee orc hordes and dodge dragon fire, Nate learns that the game isn't just a game, and the magic card he seeks isn't just a quest reward but a key to immense power that could destroy both his world and the fantasy realm.